How much credit card debt does the average American have?

About 46% of Americans are in credit card debt, and they carry an average debt of $6,093. Learn more.

How much credit card debt is too much?

Although the definition of "too much" varies from person to person, at the high end, about 9% of Americans have at least $20,000 in credit card debt. See how your debt compares.

How much does the average American spend each month on credit cards?

The average U.S. credit card user spends $1,579 on their cards per month, with about 1 in 8 Americans (12%) spending over $5,000 per month. Learn more.

Matt Brannon

Data Writer

Matt Brannon is a Data Writer at Anytime Estimate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.

Before joining Anytime Estimate, Matt worked as a journalist for Redding.com, where his coverage earned California Journalism Awards for in-depth reporting, investigative reporting, writing, and coverage of local government. His work has appeared in USA Today, MSN, and Yahoo! News. He is a former USC Annenberg Health Journalism Fellow and intern at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Matt served as an editor at the country's largest student-run newspaper, The Independent Florida Alligator, based in Gainesville, Fla. He graduated with a journalism degree with high honors from the University of Florida.

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